Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta

Malta: Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight was 16.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.5
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2023
All-time low
11.4
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta, 2007–2024

05101520252007201520242007: 20.22008: 18.32009: 18.72010: 16.32011: 21.82012: 19.72013: 22.32014: 18.42015: 14.22016: 17.52017: 18.12018: 17.32019: 18.32020: 11.42021: 22.12022: 12.92023: 24.72024: 16.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta is 16.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta peaked at 24.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2020.

That places Malta 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods in Malta, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 20.2
2008 18.3 -9.4%
2009 18.7 +2.2%
2010 16.3 -12.8%
2011 21.8 +33.7%
2012 19.7 -9.6%
2013 22.3 +13.2%
2014 18.4 -17.5%
2015 14.2 -22.8%
2016 17.5 +23.2%
2017 18.1 +3.4%
2018 17.3 -4.4%
2019 18.3 +5.8%
2020 11.4 -37.7%
2021 22.1 +93.9%
2022 12.9 -41.6%
2023 24.7 +91.5%
2024 16.5 -33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.07 18.3 20.2 3
2010s 18.39 14.2 22.3 10
2020s 17.52 11.4 24.7 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 Croatia 21.9 compare
  2. 13 Ireland 20.1 compare
  3. 14 Romania 19.5 compare
  4. 16 Latvia 16.3 compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 14.8 compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta?
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in Malta was 16.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight?
Malta ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 482 data points, 2007–2024
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